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I nodded, leaned over, and kissed Celine on the cheek

"Good-bye," I whispered

As I turned, she seized my hand

"Are there a lot of people out there? Is it a big audience?" she asked,

"What?"

She smiled

"I'ht there and tell her I'un to hear the music She likes that Will you tell her?"

"Yes, Celine, of course" I had no idea what she was talking about

"Thank you," she said and turned back to the

For a ht I did hear the music I remembered what she had told ood, you will lose yourself in the music, Janet It will carry you off

It was carrying me off now

I looked back at her once and then left her home forever

Epilogue

When we drove away fro a storybook and the covers were being closed behind me I didn't want to see ht, waric of flowers and birds, rabbits and squirrels, a fantasy house, my land of Oz

I sat in the rear of the big car In the trunk were two suitcases full of my new clothes, shoes, and ballet costumes, as well as my wonderful pointe shoes At first I didn't want to take anything I wanted to leave with little ht, if I didn't have these things, I would surely wake up oneand think I had dreamed it all, all the faces, all the voices, even my birthday party